'Verse - Eastport City - The Redport Strip

The Redport Strip is one of two of Eastport City and Maryland's Legal Red Light District on the east coast of United States of America. The Redport Strip used to be a vast strip of land dedicated to producing iron and steel. It was known for its rust-colored interior waterways and rooftops. The strip used to be a closed-town for workers of the steel mill.

After the Global War I (World War II), the demand for steel winded down and cheap foreign steel began to flood the American markets. The Redport Strip closed down in the 70s and the city planners began to redesign the district in the early 80s. The city planners closed off the district and turned it into a special-interest district (or Red Light District). The bridges that connect this district with others became tollbooths and the tollbooths were designed to check traffic for underage minors. The district prohibits anyone under 21 from entering the district. Anyone living in the district is responsible for their own children. The tollbooth roads inside the Redport Strip outlines the borders of the neighborhood and small vehicles are allowed. Others will be forced to be parked underground. In the strip proper, pedestrian traffic, bicycles and other modes of transportation involving human power is the only allowed form of travel.

The Redport Strip also allows the sale and use of cannabis while the rest of Eastport City's districts prohibits the sale of cannabis. In the state of Maryland, the cannabis use is legal, however, is regulated and is sold by state-approved caregivers. Whilst in the strip, you don't have to be state-approved to sell cannabis.

Behind the Scene:
The majority of the Redport Strip's history and locale is based off Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem, PA. The district's role as a Red Light District is inspired by Amsterdam's counterpart in the Netherlands.